LOCKDOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL

THE MIKVAH PROJECT on Radio 4

The Orange Tree Theatre production of The Mikvah Project by Josh Azouz will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 14 June at 3pm as part of the Lockdown Theatre Festival, which has been created by actor Bertie Carvel in response to the closure of theatres amid the coronavirus crisis. This “scratch festival” will bring to the airwaves of BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4 stage plays that had their scheduled runs cancelled or cut short by the pandemic.

The actors will link up via the internet to record “down the line” from isolation, drawing on the muscle memory of fully realised stage productions to reimagine their performances for the radio.

★★★★ “Georgia Green’s production is an example of the alchemy that happens when you get the perfect combination of play and theatre.” Time Out

Directed by Georgia Green with Sound Design by Lex Kosanke, the cast is Alex Waldmann and Josh Zaré.

OT Artistic Director Paul Miller on the broadcast: “Closing the Orange Tree Theatre when we had one of our best ever shows in performance was heartbreaking. Bertie Carvel’s inspired Lockdown Theatre Festival offers a golden chance for everyone to experience the magic of The Mikvah Project, as Josh Zaré and Alex Waldmann recreate their stage performances for your mind’s eye on Radio 4.”

Four productions will be broadcast across the Festival’s launch weekend 13 & 14 June as part of BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine initiative. They are: